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manquer • today at 3:25 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

Could also break the basic principles underlying most encryption approaches. I would rather have my bank account not stolen and internet working


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mswphd • today at 4:25 AM

to depress you even more, it is consistent with everything that we know that P != NP and that cryptography does not exist. So there is a worst of both worlds, and we cannot rule it out.

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echelon • today at 3:38 AM

I've had enough Internet for one lifetime.

As long as we also get low order polynomial solutions to important problems, it'll be worth it.

Besides, unencrypted wifi was funny.